THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY 



The regular monthly meeting of the Natural History- 

 Society was held in Manigault Hall, Thursday, March 7th. 

 The feature of the meeting was an interesting talk by Mr. 

 Herbert R. Sass, on "Migration of Birds," illustrated by 

 specimens from the Museum. 



At the mid-monthly meeting the president, M.r. F. M. 

 Weston, Jr. demonstrated the migrants which had already 

 been reported and then continued his description of the 

 species which may be expected to arrive in April. The 

 secretary, Mr. J. H. Taylor, reported the results of an ex- 

 amination of the records of the Society concerning species 

 of doubtful local status. Special attention will be paid to 

 these species in the future. 



The new plan of devoting the regular monthly meeting 

 to subjects of wide popular interest in relation to birds 

 and of holding a mid-monthly meeting for more technical 

 discussion has met with general approval. The regular 

 April meeting, as announced on another page, will include 

 an account by M!r. Herbert R. Sass of the "Habits of the 

 Brown Pelican", illustrated with lantern slides. This sub- 

 ject was suggested by the presentation to the Museum of 

 a Brown Pelican taken at the Drayton Station bridge over 

 Ashley River, by Mr. M. W. Rivers, of Summerville, on 

 March 25th. 



No one who desires a field acquaintance with our com- 

 mon birds should miss the mid-monthly meeting on April 

 17th, with its helpful demonstration of specimens from the 

 Museum. The migration season is now at its height and 

 every field excursion adds to the record of arrivals on the 

 bulletin, near the seasonal exhibit. 



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